1940s Bollman Heritage Collection Rosie - Pink/1SFM

Bollman died in 1940, he had five sons (George C., Fred, Paul, Richard and Daniel) who would all enter and run the hat company. The Bollman family provided regular updates to the workforce at home on those lost in action, in captivity, injured and those returning home. The Rosie is a beautiful representation of the complex role of women in the 1940's. The Rosie, like the icon of the same name, has uncomplicated, masculine elements blended with an air of feminine power. The Bollman Company kept in contact with those employees serving in the military. That day, Japanese pilots swarmed Pearl Harbor, killing 2,402 U.S. This hat comes in a special edition Bollman Heritage Hat Box. Navy seamen and provoking the United States to enter World War II. Many women still enjoyed fashionable attire during wartime, but while economic prosperity allowed for fancier designs, these were not overly ornamental pieces. Millions of men either chose or were drafted into the military to fight Germany and its allies in the war. A 1942 song called "Rosie the Riveter" by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb helped foster the image of strong women who worked on assembly lines. When George W. On December 7th, 1941, the course of American history would change forever. This eventually became a well-known symbol that showed up in magazines, advertisements, and on morale-boosting posters. Some of these letters have been preserved and hang in the hall of the Company's main office today.Due to the swift deployment of so many men to Europe and other war zones, America saw women enter the work force in numbers like it had never seen before.

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1940s Bollman Heritage Collection Rosie - Pink/1SFM